Infinite Mistakes







“Why twice?” I asked.



This seems more to the point.



Nevertheless, it’s transformed.

3 Replies to “Infinite Mistakes”

  1. beautifully captured, thank you.

    though, i am not sure “mistakes” is the word i would use. There are no mistakes…only ignorant actions. “mistake” conveys something we are not supposed to do. It takes a position.

    ignorance also takes a position, but it doesnt mean one cant be ignorant…we are all born ignorant. The difference between ignorance and wisdom, is the application/expression. Otherwise ignorance and wisdom are no different.

    infinite mistakes ?

    1. I’m not sure “mistakes” is the right word either! The “mistakes” are grist for the mill–they are our teachers–we learn from them. So let’s keep on making mistakes. Keep on failing until you don’t!

  2. if you put it that way, “mistakes” do look good, indeed.

    But your article, i thought, was trying to capture the living-essence (meta/spirituality if you will) , or some sort of ideal spiritual living.

    One should get past the view of mistakes/non-mistakes/right/wrong etc. to a world where their acts are intentionally pure. It is the concept of birth-death-cycle. Everytime one fails to sustain their intentional existence .. they die, and have another chance at next intentional action/existence (aka birth). There is such a state where one could birth an intentional existence … never die, or get foreclosed ever. (aka nirvana, end-of-birth-death etc.etc). Of course i am not talking about physical birth-death.

    For us mere mortals, every moment could be such an opportunity (not composed of infinite mistakes, but of realized/intentional formations … not necessarily of perfect-bliss ). This puts one’s dukkha squarely in the hands of one’s self (aka karma).

    bodhisattva practices are such intentional births …moment to moment. If we go back to old literature, it reminds of the parable of the saw, empty space, etc.

    The idea is to be in full control of how you come into existence at any moment. Is there such a “bhavana” where one’s life can be 100% such an intentional existence (no death) ? Even if not, these bodhisattva practices will almost get you there. The clarity is unmistakable.

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